Call for Presenters
Call for Presenters: Curanderismo: Traditional Medicine without Borders
The Curanderismo: Traditional Medicine without Borders program, housed within the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at The University of New Mexico, formally invites traditional healers, community practitioners, scholars, and healthcare professionals to apply to present a lecture or experiential workshop during our upcoming academic sessions.
Thematic Focus and Program Scope. As a program dedicated to the preservation and scholarly inquiry of ancestral knowledge, it is imperative that your proposed topic centers explicitly on traditional healing practices. Furthermore, to align with our departmental mission, curriculum and scope of our field, all proposed lectures and workshops must directly relate to the Hispanic, mestizo, and Indigenous healing traditions of the Americas (curanderismo,parterismo,yerberismo, etc... in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean).
While we deeply respect and recognize the profound value of all diverse healing traditions practiced around the world, the specific academic and cultural mandate of our program requires us to maintain a tightly focused curriculum. Consequently, we are unable to accommodate proposals centered on global healing modalities that fall outside our designated geographic and cultural field of research and expertise.
The Value of Your Contribution. We recognize the profound value that authentic voices, lived experiences, and rigorous scholarly inquiry bring to our program. Your dedication to your craft and your willingness to share your expertise are essential to advancing our mission of bridging traditional healing practices with modern community health. We are deeply grateful for your interest in contributing to the education of our students and the empowerment of our broader community.
Cohort Composition. To foster a rich, comparative, and cross-border dialogue that remains rooted in our home state, the program intentionally structures our guest presenter cohort to reflect both local and global commitments. In our selection process, we prioritize curating a presenter cohort comprised of approximately one-third local New Mexican practitioners, one-third practitioners and scholars from across the United States, and one-third international guests.
Application and Review Process. To accommodate the schedules of prospective candidates, our call for presenters remains open year-round, and application packets may be submitted at any time. To ensure thorough and equitable consideration, all submissions are carefully evaluated by our dedicated Advising Committee. This committee provides rigorous recommendations to the Program Director based on the proposal's alignment with our strategic educational pillars, departmental and University requirements, and core values.
The Advising Committee conducts its annual comprehensive review of all accumulated applications in mid-February. Selected presenters will be officially notified of their invitation to participate by late March.
The deadline for the submission of presenter applications for consideration in the current academic year's summer conference is January 31st at 12:00 PM (Noon) Mountain Standard Time. All application packets received prior to this deadline will be formally reviewed by the Advising Committee for the upcoming session. Any applications received after this designated cutoff time will automatically be deferred and held for consideration in the following year's review cycle.
We welcome and encourage application submissions in either English or Spanish. To submit your packet for consideration, please utilize the link provided below.
Submit your Application (English Version)
